sandstone
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A house carved into sandstone more than 500 years ago and set within huge landscaped gardens has been put up for auction.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The objects, to form part of the collection at the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, include "monumental sandstone sculptures, refined bronze works, and significant ritual objects", said a culture ministry statement.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The majestic sandstone villa on Madison Avenue that the company shared with the Archdiocese of New York, and the quaint house in its logo, conveyed a sense of noncorporate charm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
In effect, the clays acted like a natural cement, binding sand grains together and preserving detailed outlines and impressions of soft tissues within sandstone.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
There was nothing but the wide expanse of flat desert, which reached toward the edge of the horizon, where massive sandstone plateaus stood that were as faint and round as orange clouds.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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